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Recent rumors and gossip about Tennisen-usRoger Federer cracks funny joke after reaching No. 1 rankingRoger Federer is the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world again for the first time since 2012.Not only that, but the Swiss icon’s ascent to the top makes him the oldest No. 1 in history, as the 36-year-old surpassed Andre Agassi, who was No. 1 in the world in 2003 at the age of 33.That fact prompted Federer to offer up a funny tweet about his achievement. Way to embrace it, Roger.Federer is showing no signs of slowing down, having started the year by walking off with his 20th major title. And make no mistake — Federer still celebrates his victories, by his own admission, like someone half his age would.17 Feb 2018 12:33:12 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/roger_federer_cracks_funny_joke_after_reaching_no_1_ranking/s1_127_25733294
http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/roger_federer_cracks_funny_joke_after_reaching_no_1_ranking/s1_127_25733294Roger Federer cracks funny joke after reaching No. 1 rankinghttp://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/roger_federer_cracks_funny_joke_after_reaching_no_1_ranking/s1_127_25733294http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/b/db8638f1e8144ee408821d74b41afc077d118e86/top_story/USATSI_10571396.jpgNovak Djokovic advocating for players to form unionNovak Djokovic’s attempt to unionize his fellow men’s tennis players has been the talk of the Australian Open so far.According to the Daily Mail, Djokovic spoke at the annual player meeting at the Australian Open on Friday night. Djokovic reportedly spoke last, politely asked non-players to leave the room, then brought up a lawyer to help make the argument for why the players should unionize.For now, the players are partners with tennis tournaments on the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Tour, where tournaments offer varying levels of prize money depending on the event category. The Grand Slams determine their prize money pots.Djokovic is president of the ATP Player Council, so he is active in these subject matters. He even got into some hot water two years ago when he suggested men deserved a greater share of revenue than women at events where it’s proven they are bigger draws.Among the top names in the sport, Roger Federer is said to be opposed to unionizing, while Andy Murray reportedly favors it.15 Jan 2018 20:44:05 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/novak_djokovic_advocating_for_players_to_form_union/s1_127_25462304
http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/novak_djokovic_advocating_for_players_to_form_union/s1_127_25462304Novak Djokovic advocating for players to form unionhttp://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/novak_djokovic_advocating_for_players_to_form_union/s1_127_25462304http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/7/979234a0664c7ce2d310c797cbc6c05326cb85a7/top_story/10144427.jpg